Irrigation water gate



Dec. 24, 194-0.

G. KAEHLER IRRIGATION WATER GATE Filed Dec. 27, 1939 650265 KAEHLER,

A itorneys Patented Dec. 24, 1940 2,226,310

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IRRIGATION WATER GATE George Kaehler,Fresno, Calif. Application December 2'7, 1939, Serial No. 311,179 1Claim. (Cl. 61-22) This invention relates to the art of irrigationanchor bolt l6, and at the point where they cross and more particularlyto a gate structure for the reinforcing bars II are apertured toaccomcontrolling the flow of water from the main modate the bolt 16 asalso clearly shown in Figsource of water supply to the part of the landor ure 4.

5 field to be irrigated. It will be appreciated that spring I5 normally5 An object of the present invention is to provide acts to urge the gate8 into contact with the cona gate of this character characterized bysimduit 5 and serves to resiliently retain the gate plicity ofconstruction and simplicity of operation either in the closed positionshown in full lines to the end that the flow of water may be reguinFigure 4, or at any open position of adjust- 10 lated readily and atwill. ment, such as shown by broken lines also in The invention togetherwith its objects and Figure 4. advantages will be best understood from astudy When it is desired, for example, to open the of the followingdescription taken in connection gate, the operator grasping the handleI2 pulls with the accompanying drawing wherein: outwardly on the gatewith respect to the conduit Figure 1 is an elevational view illustratingthe 5 and against the action of spring I5 and then 15 application of theinvention. raises up on the gate to position the same, for

Figures 2 and 3 are views taken substantially example, as indicated bybroken line in Figure 2. on the lines 2-2 and 3-3, respectively, of Fig-With the gate in this open position of adjustment ure 1, d water willflow from the ditch 1 through the con- Figure 4 is a longitudinalsectional view further duit 5 to empty from the conduit over theporillustrating the application of the invention, the tion of the landto be irrigated. fully closed position of the gate being shown in Toclose the end of the conduit 5 opening into full lines, and an openposition of the gate being the ditch l the operation with respect to thegate shown in broken lines. 8 is substantially reverse to that abovedescribed Referring more in detail to the drawing it will it regard t toperation for moving t gate 25 be seen that in accordance with thepresent into a Selected open position Vention there is Provided aconduit 5 in the It will also be appreciated that the entire gate natureof a concrete or metal pipe that extends may be bodily readily andeasily removed thus gfigg i gi s z g x 2 3323 igz g g g gig: allowing afull head of water to flow through the conduit 5 from the ditch 1 ontothe portion ofthe bankment 5 for the flow of water from the ditch landto be irrigated; and that the gate can also 7 1 to the land to beirrigated.

The improved water gate, indicated generally be refmny and easllyreplacedby the reference numeral 8, is substantially pan- It IS f PClear understandmg 0f the shaped and has the rim 9 thereof provided withconstructlon unhty manner of and admin 35 an outstanding flange ID that,when the gate is tages Of a gate of s Character Wi l be had within thefully closed position shown in full lines in 01117 a m re detaileddescription thereof.

Figure 4, abuts the peripheral wall of the conduit H v t described theinvention what is 5 at the end of said conduit thus insuring againstclaimed as new is;

40 any flow of water from the ditch 1 into the con- In an irrigationgate and in combination With 40 duit 5. a Water conduit of circularshape in cross section, I

On the outer side thereof the gate 8 is reina gate member of circularshape and having an forced by crossed reinforcing bars I I that extendoutwardly flaring rim terminating in a flatflange across the main bodyportion of the gate, with which enga s O e e d 0f the conduit when thethe ends of said bars reinforcing the rim 9 and gate member is in closedposition, a spring having 45 flange [0 as shown. one end connected withthe central part of the To facilitate handling of the gate 8 the samegate member, an anchor bar extending across the on the outer sidethereof is equipped with a suitother end of the conduit and to thecenter of able handle l2. which the other end of the spring isconnected,

For the gate 8 there is provided an anchoring said spring holding thegate member in closed 50 bar I3 that is disposed against the end. of theposition andahandle member connected with the conduit 5 remote from thegate 8, and which, gate member for moving the same from a closedintermediate its ends, is equipped with an anchor position upwardly andoutwardly to partly open bolt l4 serving to connect therewith one end ofthe gate member, and the spring holding the a coil spring [5. I gatemember in this partly open position. 55

The coil spring l5 also has an end thereof secured to the gate 8 throughthe medium of an GEORGE

